Do water-efficient irrigation systems work against low-carbon goals?
The carbon footprint of any given material is not necessarily obvious or even intuitive. This brief intro should help you begin to wrap...
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Elder Creek Design Studios
Stepping Towards Sustainability
The Sandbox
Exploring the thoughtwork that drives quality design
for our clients | for the profession
rick9162
- Mar 18
- 6 min
It's Not Just About Carbon | Using the Three Pillars Framework to Guide Ecological Literacy in the Landscape
It's about ecosystem services, and carbon is a part of that. I obviously support balancing our landscapes within the carbon cycle....
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rick9162
- Aug 4, 2023
- 3 min
Elder Creek Said No to Organic Fertilizers a Long Time Ago.
Elder Creek said no to organic fertilizers back in 2010. Actually, we say no to all fertilizers wherever possible and use organics for...
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rick9162
- Jul 3, 2023
- 1 min
Where are you on the spectrum of concern for the climate?
While I don’t spend much time discussing whether climate change is real, I do spend a lot of time in discussions with varying viewpoints...
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rick9162
- Jun 23, 2023
- 3 min
Should We Claim Existing Carbon Assets as our Own?
What is the moral and practical stance on claiming existing sequestration assets when developing a new project? This is a hotly debated...
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rick9162
- Jun 23, 2023
- 2 min
3 Critical Stages in the Growth of Your Gardens
What can i expect once my contractor finishes installing our gardens? The day your landscape is finished, the plantings will look more...
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rick9162
- Jun 3, 2023
- 2 min
You finally finished the install! What to expect next.
Congratulations! You finally wrapped up the journey of construction. It can feel long and arduous for some of our clients and exciting...
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rick9162
- Jun 3, 2023
- 4 min
Precision vs. Accuracy
precision accuracy; exactness: the degree of refinement with which an operation is performed accuracy the condition or quality of being...
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rick9162
- Jun 3, 2023
- 2 min
You're landscape isn't Carbon Balanced, you say?
So your landscape isn't carbon balanced? It isn't even balancing out in the next 10 years? All I can say is, Welcome to the party!...
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rick9162
- May 12, 2023
- 2 min
Succulents and Sagebrush, The Future of Sonoma County landscapes?
At last fall's ASLA Conference in San Francisco, I was lucky enough to share a table with a grad student committed to carbon solutions...
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rick9162
- May 12, 2023
- 3 min
Can i really have a carbon negative landscape? and a pool? and concrete patios, and everything else.
Probably Not at least not in any reasonable timeline. The truth of the matter is that many of our lifestyle choices and many of the...
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